Clean water and happy smiles are among the things mums and dads of the 59,000 babies born last year will be wishing for as their little ones experience the magic of their first summer.
The message from Plunket to mums, dads and caregivers is simple: keep your children safe – always in sight and within reach around water.
To support Plunket’s message, HUGGIES® Little Swimmers® swimpants are leading these two initiatives to help keep pool water clean and also encourage mums and dads or caregivers to get into the water with their littlies, hold them close, keep them safe and enjoy the water together.
1. Swim Schools
Whangarei CLM SwimMagic
Whangarei Aquatic Centre, Ewings Road
Auckland YMCA
Lagoon Leisure and Fitness, 29 Lagoon Drive, Panmure
Auckland YMCA
Glen Innes Pool, 122 Elstree Avenue, Glen Innes
Auckland YMCA
Onehunga War Memorial Pools, 1 Park Gardens, Quadrant Street, Onehunga
Auckland YMCA
Cameron Pool, 53 Arundel St, Mt Roskill
WaterSafe Auckland (WAI) Whanau Nui lessons
Various partner swim schools
Auckland CLM SwimMagic
135 Morrin Road, St Johns
Auckland CLM SwimMagic
Otahuhu Pool & Leisure Centre, Fairburn Reserve, Mason Ave, Otahuhu
Auckland CLM SwimMagic
Sacred Heart Aquatics Centre, 250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie
Auckland CLM SwimMagic
Massey Park Pool, 2R Ron Keat Drive, Papakura
Masterton CLM SwimMagic
Genesis Energy Recreation Centre, Dixon Street
Mount Maunganui BaySwim
Baywave Aquatic Centre, Corner Girven and Gloucester Road
Tauranga BaySwim
Greerton Aquatic Centre, 1 Kiteroa Street, Greerton
Hamilton City Council Learn-to-Swim
Waterworld, Garnett Ave, Te Rapa
Hamilton City Council Learn-to-Swim
Gallagher Aquatic Centre, 20 Collins Rd, Melville
Streamline Swim Academy
55a Rimu Street, New Plymouth
Palmerston North CLM SwimMagic
Lido Aquatic Centre, Park Road
Palmerston North CLM SwimMagic
Freyberg Community Pool, Thames St
Masterton CLM SwimMagic
Genesis Energy Recreation Centre, Dixon Street
Wellington City Council Swim Education
Regional Aquatic Centre, 63 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie
Wellington City Council Swim Education
Karori Pool, Donald Street, Karori
Wellington City Council Swim Education
Tawa Pool, Davis Street, Tawa
Wellington City Council Swim Education
Keith Spry Pool, 15 Frankmore Avenue, Johnsonville
Nelson CLM SwimMagic
ASB Aquatic Centre, 161 Salisbury Road, Richmond
Nelson CLM SwimMagic
Riverside Pool, Riverside Drive
Christchurch City Council Swim Education
Pioneer Recreation Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield
Christchurch City Council Swim Education
Jellie Park Recreation Centre, 295 Ilam Road, Burnside
Christchurch City Council Swim Education
Graham Condon Rec. Centre, 3 Sissons Drive, Papanui
Invercargill City Council Swim Education
Splash Palace Swim School, 56 Elles Rd, Invercargill
2. Water Parks
During December / January we’re also offering staff who supervise toddler pools at some of New Zealand’s bigger water parks FREE pairs of HUGGIES® Little Swimmers® swimpants to give to families who haven’t brought along compliant swimwear for their babies, while stocks last.
Auckland – Westwave
20 Alderman Drive, Henderson
Tauranga – Waimarino Adventure Park
36 Taniwha Place, Bethlehem
Gisborne – Gisborne Olympic Pools
45 Centennial Marine Drive
Hastings – Splash Planet
1001 Grove Road, Mayfair
New Plymouth – Todd Energy Aquatic Centre
1-8 Tisch Avenue
Regular nappies swell up and can make swimming difficult for children in the water. Most public pools don’t allow nappies to be used when in the water. HUGGIES® Little Swimmers® swimpants are especially designed not to swell up, to contain any ‘little accidents’ and help prevent ‘Code Brown’ alerts from occurring. At public pools, swimpants are essential for non-toilet trained infants, babies and toddlers.